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Originally Posted by esses
I have a feeling BMW M GmbH will handle the bigger cars (3, 6, 7, 8? series) and leave tii for the smaller ones (1, X1, 3, 4? series). This month's Roundel also confirmed what we already know: there will be NO M1. By separating BMW tii from BMW AG a la BMW M GmbH, they can enter the performance bolt-on market without subjecting big brother to liability.
I am all for energy conscious motors, but am also well aware that you need 200,000 miles on a Prius to offset the carbon pollution from manufacturing those fuel cells. Leave those cars to GM to produce (and fuel with un-green subsidized corn ethenol), BMW should stick to using high speed braking dynamics to power my iphone. :wink: Scrapping 100+ years of innovations and R&D on the internal combustion engine for the crisis of the month is bad business imo.
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I can see how the seperation would make since, I am just kind of surprised at the expansion. I hear so many people complain about what is the point of the 1 series, x6, x1, basically anything BMW hasn't been doing for the past 10 years in the US is pointless for them. I guess I just figured if they thought an extra model or two was pointless, than a new division that does things that the M division could have been doing would fit that category as well.
As for the carbon footprint of vehicles, not really a concern of mine as I am already going to hell for that given my line of work. I would like to be able to fill up a small SUV without first having to rob the register at the gas station I am filling up at. A hybrid appeals to me because on a trip to work I could essentially stay all electric as the speed limit isn't greater than 30mph. However, I want a decent amount of power for highway driving as well. I guess a BMW filled with soy biodiesel would work as well, but diesel is typically higher here so I don't know if the fuel savings would reach my pocket.
I know as most of us on this board like performance cars the general population of 1addicts will be happy and in a way I am as well. But I would rather have BMW expand their M division to include the tii ideas and create a new division for fuel efficiency.